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Cells, Cultured MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Cells, Cultured
Tree Number(s)
A11.251
Unique ID
D002478
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002478
Annotation
note category: do not confuse with CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES (Cat E); not for bact or other micro-organisms; almost always NIM with no subheadings; check HUMANS or ANIMALS; do not routinely add tissue or organ; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED is available
Scope Note
Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others.
Entry Term(s)
Cultured Cells
NLM Classification #
QU 300
Previous Indexing
Tissue Culture (1966-1971)
See Also
Cell Culture Techniques
Coculture Techniques
Diffusion Chambers, Culture
Public MeSH Note
72
History Note
72
Date Established
1972/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/06/23
Cells, Cultured Preferred
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